하사관

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 下士官.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈha̠(ː)sʰa̠ɡwa̠n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hasagwan
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hasagwan
    McCune–Reischauer?hasagwan
    Yale Romanization?hāsakwan

    Noun

    하사관 • (hasagwan) (hanja 下士官)

    1. (military) non-commissioned officer
      Synonym: 부사관(副士官) (busagwan)